LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The town of Las Vegas opened its grant software, inviting certified nonprofits to hunt two-year funding by means of the Neighborhood Growth Block Grant (CDBG) and Housing Alternatives for Individuals with AIDS (HOPWA) applications.
CDBG Program
Metropolis officers mentioned CDBG {dollars} are aimed toward stopping and decreasing homelessness, constructing protected and livable neighborhoods, increasing financial alternative for low- to moderate-income residents, and supporting well being and academic companies.
The Request for Proposal (RFP) is posted on town’s web site and covers eligibility, scope, staffing, and expertise.
Grant Necessities:
All businesses should be an IRS 501c (3) or (4) nonprofit in good standing to use.
Businesses should have been in enterprise at the very least one yr previous to the appliance launch date.
Businesses should be in good standing with the Nevada Secretary of State Workplace.
Businesses should have a present metropolis of Las Vegas enterprise license for the tackle the place the companies shall be offered.
The award of any settlement primarily based on functions acquired in response to an RFP is contingent upon town’s receipt of its entitlement federal funding acquired yearly from america Housing and City Growth Division (HUD).
The CDBG RFP carries a two-year time period with a minimal request of $65,000.
For CDBG, candidates should attend a compulsory technical help workshop earlier than making use of. Periods are Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. or 2 to three:30 p.m., at Las Vegas Metropolis Corridor, 495 S. Foremost Avenue. RSVP is required by contacting Vanessa Velazquez at [email protected] or 702-229-5279 (TTY 711).
Lodging or interpreter requests ought to be made at 702-229-2330 (TTY 711) at the very least 48 hours prematurely.
HOPWA funding
The HOPWA can help direct housing help, supportive companies, and associated actions designed to stop homelessness for individuals residing with HIV/AIDS inside the Paradise Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Space, which incorporates Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and different Clark County communities.
A separate two-year HOPWA RFP, Public Discover of Funding, and Software Handbook are additionally obtainable on-line.
HOPWA candidates should attend the identical necessary workshops on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 9 to 10:30 a.m. or 2 to three:30 p.m. at Metropolis Corridor and RSVP with Velazquez. Functions from organizations that don’t attend a workshop won’t be accepted for both program.
Grant Necessities:
All businesses should be an IRS 501c (3) or (4) nonprofit in good standing to use.
Businesses should have been in enterprise at the very least one yr previous to the appliance launch date.
To use for HOPWA funds, businesses should serve shoppers who’ve HIV or AIDS and should present HIV case administration and/or direct housing companies.
Businesses should be in good standing with the Nevada Secretary of State Workplace.
Businesses should have a present metropolis of Las Vegas enterprise license for the tackle the place the companies shall be offered.
The deadline for the functions is on Nov. 13. Eligible proposals go to the 13-member Neighborhood Growth Recommending Board, which forwards funding suggestions to the Las Vegas Metropolis Council for ultimate approval.
